ok, i updated adaware and ran it and spybot and while both found a couple of things the problem has not been eliminated. It's rather odd since internet tasks outside of the web mostly seem unaffected (ie im works, downloading updates for adaware works) it's just that most webpages either will not load at all or load very slowly (i've tried using both IE and opera, both have the same issue).
I have considered reinstalling and if it comes down to it i will do that, however since nothing outside of the internet seems wrong with the computer (and since reinstalling is a big pain in my ass) i'm a bit reluctant to go that route without first exploring all other options -- i would hate to go through a complete reinstall and still have these issues.
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